Hand covering



L. R. STEPHENSON ,7 3

HAND COVERING Filed April 5, 1940 -%e7- ATTORNEY.

Patented Dec. 9, 1941 'uNiTEo GFFICE HAND COVERING Lou R. Stephenson, Rochester, N. Y., assignor of one-half to Dorothy B. Phillips, Rochester,

3 Claims.

This invention relates to a hand covering, and has for its object to afford a mitten or glove that can be manufactured at a minimum cost from light weight material, and which can be readily slipped on and off the hand and will remain in place against accidental removal without the need of fastening devices.

More particularly, the invention has for its purpose to afford a mitten or glove that can be manufactured at a low cost from cotton or other similar material, and which can conveniently be used in the hand washing of silk hose to prevent the hose from coming in contact with the finger nails of an individual and being damaged thereby.

Another purpose of the invention is to afford a construction enabling a mitten to be made from three pieces of material suitably secured together, and cut in such a manner that the mitten will remain securely after being positioned on the hand while at the same time it can readily be removed when desired.

To these and other ends, the invention consists in the construction and arrangement of parts that will appear clearly from the following description when read in conjunction with the accompanying drawing, the novel features being pointed out in the claims following the specification.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a mitten constructed in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 2 is an edge elevation of the same looking from right to left of Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a sectional view on the line 33 of Fig. 1 looking in the direction indicated;

Fig. 4 is a plan view of the blank from which the finger portion is made;

Fig. 5 is a plan view of one of the blanks forming one-half of the thumb and wrist portion, and

Fig. 6 is a similar view of the opposite blank forming the other half of the thumb and wrist portion.

Referring more particularly to the drawing in which like reference numerals refer to the same parts throughout the several views, I designates the finger portion of a mitten or glove, preferably made of an integral piece of material cut to the shape shown in Fig. 4 and folded along a center line extending from the point 2 to the point 3. The two thicknesses are stitched together along the curved line 4 from point 2 to point 5, which indicates the innermost limit of the finger portion-on its inner side and is located between the thumb and index finger areas of the mitten, while the outer side of the finger portion extends inwardly to the point indicated at 3 which is substantially spaced beyond the base of the little finger and located so as to engage the wrist of the wearer.

With the finger portion constructed as described, the thumb and wrist portion is preferably made from two pieces of material indicated at 6 and 1 respectively that are stitched together to afford the thumb portion 8 and the wrist portion 9. Each of said blanks 6 and 'l is formed on one edge along a continuous curve ID that forms one side of the thumb portion and extends from the outer end of the thumb diagonally on a'bias line across the mitten to the inner end of the opposite side of the Wrist portion. The edges Ill of the portions 6 and 1 are stitched to the finger portion I along the diagonal lines H, the finger portion being likewise cut on a bias line extending from point 5 to point 3.

The wrist portion extends laterally beyond the finger portion to afford the flaring inner end l2 and at its opposite side, the wrist portion is curved inwardly as indicated at I3 to afford a somewhat reduced width from point 3 across the wrist portion so that when the mitten is pulled on over the hand, the portion of reduced width between point 3 and the inwardly curved area l3 serves to grip the wrist or narrowed portion of the hand inwardly of the thumb and little finger and to hold the mitten securely on the hand against accidental removal, while ample freedom of movement of the fingers and thumb is afforded by the fullness provided in the finger portion I and thumb portion 8. It will be understood that the portions 6 and l are stitched together around the thumb portions and along the curved line l3 to the inner end of the wrist portion, also along the line [4 extending from point 3 to the inner end of the wrist portion.

The structure thus provided can be manufactured at a minimum cost, requiring only three pieces of fabric which can be readily secured together in the manner described, and which affords a mitten of graceful and attractive design susceptible of a variety of uses.

While the invention has been described with reference to the particular construction shown, it is not limited to the details of this arrangement, and the application is intended to cover such modifications or departures as may come within the purposes of the improvement or scope of the following claims.

I claim:

1. A hand covering comprising three pieces of material, and consisting of a finger portion folded on itself and a thumb and wrist portion consisting of two pieces of material connected thereto along bias lines extending diagonally from a point between the thumb and index finger areas to the opposite side of the wrist portion, said wrist portion extending laterally beyond the finger portion and flaring outwardly entirely around its inner end, thereby affording an enlarged end for ready insertion of the hand and a reduced portion acting to grip the wrist and retain the covering 0n the hand.

2. A hand covering comprising three ,pieces of material, and consisting of a finger portion of a single piece of material folded upon itself, the inner edges of said finger portion extending from a point between the thumb and index finger areas diagonally along bias lines to a point spaced below the little finger,-and-a thumb and wrist portionconsisting of two pieces-of material each of which has one edge formed-on acontinuous curve 'fromthe outer end of the thumb to the opposite side-of the wrist'portion'and secured to said-finger portion along said bias-lines, the said thumb and wrist portion extending laterally beyond said finger portion and flaring outwardly entirely terial folded along said outer side and cut diagonally along bias lines from said inner to said outer sides, and a thumb and wrist portion comprising two .pieces of material each of which is out along a bias .line and a continuous curve extending from the'outer end of the thumb diagonally to the opposite side of the wrist portion and attached to said finger portion along the aforementioned bias lines, said thumb and wrist portion extending laterally beyond the finger portion and flaring entirely around its inner end and shaped at the base of the thumb portion to afford a reduced width at the point of the innermost -end'of the finger portion, thereby aifordin-g an enlarged end for ready insertion of the hand and a reduced portion acting to grip the wrist and retain the covering on the hand.

L'OU R. STEPHENSON. 

